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Lack of discipline ..............| 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15
Lack of financial support .......| 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 15
Fighting/violence/gangs .........| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10
Use of drugs ....................| 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9
Standards/quality of education ..| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 8 | 4 | --- | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ---
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Large schools/overcrowding ......| --- | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10
Lack of respect .................| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3 | 3 | 2 | --- | 2 | 2 | 2 | ---
Lack of family structure/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
problems of home life .........| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 5 | 3 | 4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Crime/vandalism .................| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 4 | 2 | 3 | --- | 2 | 5 | 5 | ---
Getting good teachers ...........| 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6
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Parents' lack of interest .......| 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | --- | --- | 2 | 4 | 4 | ---
Poor curriculum/standards .......| 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | --- | 1 | 2 | 2 | ---
Pupils' lack of interest/truancy | --- | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | --- | ---
Integration/segregation/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
racial discrimination..........| 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Management of funds/programs.....| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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Moral standards .................| --- | --- | --- | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 | 2 | --- | ---
Low teacher pay .................| --- | --- | --- | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 | 2 | 4 | ---
Teachers' lack of interest ......| --- | --- | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Drinking/alcoholism .............| --- | --- | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Lack of proper facilities .......| 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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